Trouser hanger



Se t. 3, 1940. a. a. STEVENS- TROUSER HANGER Filed Dec. 1s, 193aPatented Sept. 3, 1940 3 Claims.

My invention relates to trouser hangers; and has for an object toprovide means for quickly and conveniently hanging trousers by the cufiof the trouser leg.

A purpose of my invention is to provide a substantial, economical andpractical trouser hanger by which ones trousers may be substantiallysupported by the trouser leg cuff while at the same time, they may beheld in a position that will keep them neat and well pressed.

A particular purpose of my invention is to provide an economical andpractical trouser hanger which may be quickly. and easily detachablefrom its hanging position and a number of pairs of trousers may be hungside by side with each pair easily accessible and easily removed, ifdesired.

I attain the objects of my invention by the trouser hanger described inthis specification, recited in the claims and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing wherein like reference numerals indicate like partsin the several figures;

Referring to the figures:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of my invention showing one unit of the trouserhanger in its supported position and showing the supporting brackettherefor in a cut-away to disclose the construction of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a topview of my trouser supporting arm.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the same, showing its detachable supportingposition on a supporting bracket adapted to carry the hanger.

Fig. 4 is a perspective of the trouser supporting arm showing amodification of the springy, clamping portion of the arm.

Fig. 5 is a perspective of the supporting bracket adapted to detachablysupport the hanger arm.

Fig. 6 is a detail showing the supporting notches for holding the hangerarm.

Fig. 7 is a perspective showing the springy clamp members of thesupporting arm made of two welded pieces instead of one bent piece.

Referring now to the details of construction of my invention, I shalldescribe the salient features thereof as I, make reference to thedrawing.

For instance, the preferred form of my invention as will be noted in thedrawing, includes a trouser hanger arm and a supporting brackettherefor.

I have found it to be very practical and convenient in every way, aswell as economical, to provide as one of the forms of my invention, atrouser hanger l shaped to define a resilient arm for holding trouserssuspended by the cuff of the trouser leg. This type of hanger arm has apair of springy clamp members adapted. to extend out from its supportingposition with each clamping member tending to urge a substantialresiliency toward the other.

Each of these clamping members of the trouser supporting arm is providedwith an outwardly flared top edge t and 5 respectively and each havingan outwardly flared free end B and i.

This trouser supporting arm is shaped at its supporting end 8 to definea rear terminal notch 9 adapted to detachably hook under supporting barit of supporting bracket H which is integral with the engaging plates l2and i3 by which the supporting bracket is secured to a Wall in aclothes-closet and the like. t will be observed that bracket H is madereversible.

The trouser supporting arm adjacent rear ter minal 8 is also shaped todefine a second notch it adapted to engage the top and rear edge ofsupporting bar l5 which is parallel with supporting bar Ill.

It will be observed in Figures 1 and 13, for instance, that supportingbar l5 upon which the trouser hanger l is resting is forward of andbelow the level of supporting bar It in which position the trouserhanger I may be detachably supported in a horizontal position when inuse. Supporting bars l0 and I5 are preferably made integral withsupporting plates l2 and I3.

It will thus be noted that when it is desired to hang a pair of trouserson hanger arm I then the arm may be quickly removed from its supportedposition detachably held by bars I!) and l 5 and while holding thetrousers upside-down the trouser legs may be slidably inserted betweenclamp members 2 and 3 so that the trouser cuffs l6 may rest upon theoutwardly flared top edges 4 and 5 respectively in the substantialsupport of the trousers. After thus clamping the trouser leg betweenclamp members 2 and 3, then the hanger arm I may be again detachablyhung in its supporting position between supporting bars it and It.

With this construction of my invention it will be observed that anynumber of trousers may be conveniently hung side by side upon hangerarms I up to the capacity of supporting bars Ill and it of bracket l I.

Having thus described the nature of my invention, what I claim is:

1. A hanger for trousers. comprising a hanger arm shaped to define asplit bracket formed from fabricated sheet metal and the contactingsides of which are each provided with a resiliency tending to urge themto press together; said {)5 hanger arm having its split end open and itsopposite end shaped to define a top terminal stop member notch and asecond and spaced lower stop member notch near said top terminal notchand disposed along the bottom edge of the hanger, a supporting bracketfor said hanger arm and provided with supporting parallel bars which arevertically and horizontally spaced apart in a position to detachablyhold said hanger arm with the rear end of the arm under the uppermostsupporting bar and with the lowermost parallel supporting bar beneaththe hanger arm,

thus supporting the hanger arm by the principle 1 of a third classlever.

2. As a new article of manufacture a trouser hanger comprising a hangerarm shaped to define a flanged clamping arm formed from fabricated sheetmetal, open at one end and shaped to define a split bracket throughout agreater portion of its length with the adjacent sides thereof springinginwardly with a substantial resiliency for the slidable engagement andsupport of a pair of trousers to be held by the cuffs of the legsthereof, a supporting bracket having terminal plates for the wallengagement thereof and having a pair of integral horizontally disposedparallel supporting bars which are connected with said terminal wallplates adjacent the lower front and the upper rear corners thereofrespectively, thus spacing said parallel supporting bars aparthorizontally and vertical- 1y, said hanger arm having its rear top edgeterminal shaped to define a notch providing a stop member for contactingsaid upper parallel supporting bar; and said hanger arm along its bottomedge adjacent its rear terminal further shaped to define a second stopmember notch for engaging said lower front parallel supporting bar andfor thus holding said split hanger arm steady in selected positions ofdetachable engagement with said supporting bars.

3. A trouser hanger comprising a hanger arm shaped to define a splitbracket formed from fabricated sheet metal with its adjacent sides eachspringing inwardly with a substantial resiliency for the slidableengagement and support of a pair of trousers, adapted to be held by thecuffs of the legs thereof, said resilient sides each having its forwardend and top edge flared outwardly to provide convenient access with theedge of trouser legs to the space between them, a supporting brackethaving spaced terminal wall plates shaped to define means for theirattachment to a wall, a pair of horizontally disposed parallelsupporting bars integral with said spaced terminal wall plates, one ofwhich parallel bars is disposed forward of and below the level of theother, said split hanger arm having its rear supporting end shaped todefine a top hanger arm terminal notch and a bottom notch spaced fromthe hanger arm terminal notch, each notch providing stop members,respectively adapted to detachably engage said upper parallel supportingbar and said lower parallel supporting bar for holding said split hangerarm steadily into selected positions of detachable engagement with saidsupporting bars.

BERNICE B. STEVENS.

